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Collaborating with Healthy Schools. We have Developing of specific resources which support
attended their secondary PSE/Healthy School the delivery of Eco-Schools in a secondary
coordinators meetings. In these meetings we school, to be shared with whole staff at INSET
have raised awareness of the positive impact on to show how the curriculum can support Eco-
students’ wellbeing that engagement with the Schools rather than be an add on.
Eco-Schools programme has, as it encourages
pupil voice and enables young people to take Collaboration with WWF Cymru and partners to

action in light of climate anxiety. We have also deliver workshops for secondary students both
mapped Eco-Schools criteria against the Healthy online and in person linked to climate.
Schools environment chapter criteria to enable
schools to progress with both awards.

Climate Conversations
A resource for sixth form students, titled students can gain two qualifications in one go.
‘Climate Conversations’ has been prepared The course will support students to then inform

and is undergoing accreditation with the and engage younger pupils within their school
Carbon Literacy Trust. This extensive resource is and wider community to encourage them to
designed to be undertaken asynchronously by engage in taking positive action for the climate.
students over six sessions, with support offered
from Keep Wales Tidy staff at periods during the We are really excited about this project, and it
course. has grown since first inception. We have schools
lined up to pilot the resources over the summer
‘Climate Conversations’ will link in with the term to adjust and be ready for full launch in
Welsh Baccalaureate advanced level so that September 2023.

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